, 1887-08-13
TELEGRAMs.
ST. CROTX STATION.

New York, August 9th.-The Irish Land
Bill was yesterday read a third time in the
House of Commons.
In reply to a question, the Under Score
tary for Foreign Affairs stated that the
meeting of the conference ON the bounty
question would depend on the date Of
receiving the replies, adding that France
had not yet replied. .#a
The Rt. Hon. w. Il. Smith stated that
the Government declined to guarantee IL
loan for the promotion OF colonization.
He also refused as invidiOuS to furnish q
return of the relatives of the Royal family
employed in the public service. The strike
of the Midland Railway employees is col
lapsing, the Birmingham men having
returned to work.
The German papers are attacking the
Danish proposal to fortify. Copenhagen.
prot esting that the measure is in Opp0si-
ton to the interests of Germany, and they
warn Denmark that should an alliance be
effected between France and Russia events
might compel the annexation of the coulI.
try to Germany as n maritime necessity.
Mr.. Smeaton, the Director of A griculfure
for North West India, declares tlatthe wheat
fields of India are sufficient to compel III,
United States to raise the hlStile tariffs, IT
the London authorities would order The
construction of railways.
The sugar crop of Honolulu is estimated
at 5000 tons less than that of last wear.
The French wheat crop is exp cted 10
increase by ) 200, GOO hectolitres.
French news states that General
Boulanger has written q letter ltav NJ h.
conduct Of NJ. Ferry TO the judgment Of
public opinion. a..H# ..4e
Godard'S stationary balloon ut ASnirrcs
escaped from its position, but descended
safely at VilIeneuvc. .....
Colon, Aug. Sth,-A fire occurred 1T
Gatun last night, a station on the railroad
seven miles from here. The entire village
is rpported destroyed. The flames were
plainly visible in this town. .9gY sf i.ss,tt
:" Colon. 9th-Further details state half
Gatun destroyed. boss estimated $2OO,000.
Hundreds o. people are sheltered in Canal
camp. Fire originated i'll "a bakery.
New York, August 10tl.AIt is stated
that Prince Ferdinand willshofHy proceed
to Bulgaria. !8ow ~ .stea
Copenhagen dispatches state that the
Danish Ministers express surprise at 'stle
attacks in the German papers, and declare
that the new forts, which it is proposed
TO build round Copenhagen, are merely
intended to maintain neutrality.
French, papers report that the English
Ambassador has requested the French
Government to state when tn ey will eva
cuate the New Hebrides, and that NJ.
Flourens, the Foreign Minister, has replied
that France will do so when England shall
leave Egypt anl the neutral cation of Sncz,
be. acc emphasized. t-gS M
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
r~eplying to a question in the House of
Commons, stated that England had never
acuuiesced in the French occupation of the
New Hebrides, and the Government we're
unwilling to believe. that it would long
continne. England, however,i would mo-
consent to postpone the departure until the
~aSuez.question be settled, agu .8lfg s9..il
Mr.. Gladstone is suffering from . severe
cold. -,
1t is reported that the Cabinet is divided
respecting the policy of suppresslng 9 the
Irish National Leagne. .g9lgA9r & aysl.fs,
London, August 10th.-Sugar IN stock
on the 9th inst. was $4,000 tons. Last
year 81 900 tons. 24sa -" saat
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